‘Excessive oil leaks’ saved us $10,000 on our new 4x4

Have you ever seen a car out on the road and thought 'I wonder what it would be like to drive that thing..." well, we do! and then occasionally we buy those cars and this is DEFINITELY one of the weirder ones. In this episode Marty saves some money buying a cheaper example that needs work before prepping it for some adventures!
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[@mightycarmods]

We love a good off road adventure.. because we are the WORLD'S BEST... well, you know:

[@VitorBarbosa]

Without a shadow of a doubt this is the best 4x4 channel in the world

[@caellummclevie5969]

Love these things! Went across Australia three times in a '98 Delica as a kid, fond memories of sticking my head out the sunroof on 4x4 trails, and watching DVDs on a TV roped between the two front seats. Also one of the first cars I learned to drive in. Dad is doing a full engine rebuild on it now and its probably a forever car for him.

[@sreichard1982]

When you fix oil leaks on a Delica you become a de-leaker!

[@davidhead6157]

And thus begins the greatest car build this channel has ever seen

[@MrFatalZero]

Oh yes best 4x4 channel in the world!!! Whoo!!!! ❤❤❤

[@TalonPro]

Anyone notice when Moog buys a car, they both work on it, but when Marty buys a car, Moog is missing...

[@FixitFred]

I would love to see Moog’s woodworking and Marty’s engineering skills to come out and turn this into a proper camper van, with solar, etc. This is a very fun project and something different for the channel

[@welovemonsterenergy]

Great... just as I'm on the market for one of these buggers, mighty car mod tax is gonna be added!

[@richardr2703]

Towards the end I was wondering who / how the follow shots were being filmed, then caught a glimpse of Moog in the reflection running behind the car, then heard him struggling, out of breath the wrap up the last few lines in the car haha. Appreciate the effort that goes into every video.

[@Thomas99e]

Love moog running after the car to get some footage then being out of breath when he gets back in 😂

[@jamesy5404]

Can I just say that watching these videos has consistently been genuinely real and just pleasing to watch since the channel started. Thank you guys for keeping it real.

[@JamesBalazs]

Surely if the problem is that it's gutless, and they are the same platform as the Pajero, the obvious course of action is a Pajero Evo 3.5L Mivec swap?!

[@benmurray5736]

Welcome to the club boys! Marty that "tick tick tick" noise you here when going to start the car is a common and very easy fix.

[@tamasbenko8303]

There is a landscape photographer in the UK, His name is Thomas Heaton and He converted his Delica into a campervan, and He did an amazing job, it takes him everywhere (Wales, Scotland etc). He takes amazing photos too.

[@augustgast]

I really liked the style of this video! Feels like having some freetime with Marty

[@benhitchcock3057]

Hey nice work on sorting out those oil leaks. This sort of thing is very challenging for your average weekend warrior who has to drive it on Monday. One very small thing to change, pull off the axle caps on the front and change the circlip (it's around 30-32mm). It loses tension over time and eventually lets go, leaving you without drive to your front axles, and also the stub axle flops around and grinds the gear in the hub. Very simple preventative maintenance to do.

[@jacquesjackcoomans2295]

You got the V6 variant. I used to own a '97 L400 Skyline LWB variant with the 2.8 Diesel . I loved the thing to death. Speaking of death, I cried tears of joy when my 4 kids were born, but the one and only time I cried, really cried from a broken heart was the day the missus ran into the back of a GT Skyline and destroyed it. I never took the car serious off roading but I did take it bush a lot and the beaches fishing. There was nothing better than driving right up to the waters edge, sliding the passenger door, rotating the captain seat 90' and sit in absolute comfort with the rod out the door. The Skyline was very top heavy with the glass roof, so serious 4x4 tracks were not a safe option especially with the narrow track of the Delica, but laying down in the back at the camp site looking at the stars was awesome.

[@sireuchre]

The color of the valvetrain under that cover told me that motor has been loved, despite the leaks. That golden brown, even coating is the perfect telltale that they've been changing the oil suitably.

[@DarkSwan2]

This has been one of my dream cars that I've never quite been able to line up with where I've been in life whenever I've done change over. I'm absolutely all for the inclusion of shorter format builds too, and keeping it honest that this is a catch and release rather than a long term is great.